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Carol A. Watson, cwatson@uga.edu Alexander Campbell King Law Library University of Georgia School of Law
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Research before you buy ◦ Georgia Secretary of State website – license verification Price quote up front Working telephone number? Read their privacy policy If it arrives in spam, it is most likely spam
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Can a private investigator… Get credit reports? ◦ Yes but Obtain phone records? ◦ No View banking and financial records? ◦ No Dig through discarded trash? ◦ It depends
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Write down everything you know Check well-known search engines ◦ Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask, Dogpile ◦ Review advanced search engine tips ◦ Use quotes: “John B. Doe” Keep detailed notes
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Compare the screen name and the web address www.linkedin.com/pub/carol-blake
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http://images.google.com
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Tips ◦ Use a shortened form of name ◦ Omit thoroughfare designations – St. Rd. Ave. ◦ Always use the zip code Popular resources: ◦ Zaba Search ◦ Whitepages ◦ AnyWho ◦ InfoBel
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http://www.slideshare.net/MaryEllenBates/ mebs-123s-top-10-tips-for-researching-people-using-social-media
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People named “jim smith” who live near atlanta, georgia
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Edit My Profile > Connections > Customize Visibility
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Also use google Recommended syntax: ◦ Site:twitter.com “Jim Smith”
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Educational Background?
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Try – firstname.lastname@company.com Or sample google search syntax: site:companywebsite.com + [name] + email
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No nationwide criminal database
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http://www.plumsite.com/isrr
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Google WorldCat Google Scholar News sources Case law databases Zimmerman’s Research Guide on Expert Witnesses
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Company website and social media footprint EDGAR Georgia Secretary of State website Better Business Bureau Internet Archive aka Wayback Machine
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